Leadership Champaign County

Leadership Champaign County is a community development program in which participants with diverse backgrounds and experiences will have the opportunity to broaden their perspectives, enhance their leadership skills and learn from others who are active in our community.

The program is for those who wish to gain knowledge, skills, experience and commitment needed to be effective leaders in both our community and our professions. Those attributes will then allow participants to better address community needs and opportunities. The goal of the program is to develop informed, civic minded leaders for the Champaign County community.
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HOW DOES LEADERSHIP CHAMPAIGN COUNTY WORK?
Like successful leadership programs in other communities, the Champaign County class gains in-depth and "behind-the scene" knowledge and insight in matters of leadership, government, education, health care, social services, media, local history, economics and development, and quality-of-life issues.

Class participants, led by more than 50 established business education and community leaders in a variety of settings, gain an understanding of their marketplace, community and fellow citizens in a way otherwise unavailable. Classroom lectures, hands on challenges and tours of facilities throughout the county are among the approaches utilized to help you or your employee become a much more informed part of your organization.

SHOULD I PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP CHAMPAIGN COUNTY?
Typical classes include CEO's, elected officials, sales reps, managers, educators, etc. So if you are from...

• Public Sector
• Private Sector
• Management
• Social Services
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• Professional Services
• Agriculture
• Education
• Native of Champaign County
• New to Champaign County

Enrollment is open to persons living or working in Champaign County. The Academy will have a maximum of 25 participants. Classes for the 2019-2020 session will be held every 3rd Thursday of the month from September through May (unless otherwise noted). 

HOW DO I APPLY TO LEADERSHIP CHAMPAIGN COUNTY?
Click here to download an application, or submit one online below. All applications are due September 1.

COST PER PARTICIPANT: The cost to participate is $350.00 for Chamber members and $400.00 for future members, which includes meals, transportation & graduation. (Limited scholarships are available. Call the Chamber office for more information on how to apply.)

For more information, click here to download the brochure.